Vanity case



March 2 1926. 1,575,543

H. B. CLEGG VANITY CASE Filed May 29, 1925 anciana Patented Mar. 2, 1926.

UNITED STATES HARRY BLISSj CLEGG, 0F ATTLEIBORO, MASSACHUSETTS.

VANITY CASE.

Application led Hay 29, 1925. Serial No. 33,674.

To all whom t may concern.'

B e it known that I, HARRY BLISS CLEGG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Attleboro, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Vanity Cases, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to certainnew and useful improvements in vanity cases and pertains more particularly to a powder dis penser which is carried by a side of the case.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a dispenser of simple and economical construction, which is removably connected to a side of the case, whereby upon removal to permit same to be easily refilled.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of the invention, in full open position;

Fi ure 2 is a section 0n line 2-2 of Fig. 1 an Figure 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, ot a modified form of the invention.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention, the dispenser is composed of a body formed with a generally circular top l of concave-convex cross-section having a central opening 2, the lat-ter preferably of circular form. The'top l has an outwardly extending flange 8 which is secured to and within the u per side of a ring 4, the latter side being o set to form a seat 5 on which seat the top l is supported. A removable closure 6 has a rim 7 which frictionally engages over the lower side of the ring 4. The bottom of the closure 6 is formed with a circular upwardly extendinw bead 7 to form a support for the margina or peripheral portion of a piston-like or expeller member 8. The member 8 is formed of thin spring metal and is of concavo-con vex cross-section with its convex side facing the opening 2.

The ring 4 is formed to be received in a side S of a vanity case and is frictionally held therein, being cut away at 9 and 10 to provide space for the hinge H and catch C of thevvanity case, which space also afords a means of enabling a shar instrunient to be introduced to pry out t e device from the side ofthe vanity case.

In use, the bottom is removed and loose owder placed therein, on top of the mem- Eer 8, whereupon the bottom is applied to the ing and the assembled device then place in position in the vanity case.

When a supply of owder is desired a light tapping by use o a finger of the operator on the eXpeller member 8, will effect initial depression thereof and 'consequent vibratory movement due to the spring properties of the member 8, so as to permit some of -the powder to enter the central opening 2 of the top, where it may be transferred to a powder pad or puit, or otherwise used, as desired.

In order to accentuate the vibratory movement of the expeller, a coil spring 11, as depicted in Fig. 3 of the drawings may be employed. The bead of the bottom in each instance forms a `fulcium about which the expeller vibrates.

The device obviously may be formed in other than circular shape, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. A powder dispenser for vanity cases and the like, including a body composed of a ring having an offset forming a seat, a closure for the bottom of the ring having a bottom and a rim which latter engages about the ring, said bottom having a circular upstanding bead, a powder expeller composed of a spring plate of concave-convex form having its concave side engaged with the bead, and a dished top engaged upon said seat and having an upstanding fiange engaged within the ring and arranged on the convex face ot' the expellcr and having a central opening normally closed by the central part of the convex face of the expeller. 2. A powder dispenser, including a body having an open top and having a removable bottom, a raised bead on the bottom, a dished spring expeller plate engaged on itsconcave side with the bead, and a dished top in said open topof the body having a central opening and having the convex side thereof engaged with the convexed central part of thev s ring expeller.

3. A pow er dispenser, including a body having an open top and having a removable bottom, a raised bead on the bottom, a dished spring expeller plate engaged on its concave side with the bead, and a top vin said open top of the body having a central o ening normall closed by the central part o? the convex si e of the expeller.

4. A powder dispenser, including a powder container having a perforated top, a flexible expeller plate for normally closing the perforation of the top and a fixed projection in the container for slidably supporting the plate adjacent to and through- 'out lits periphery upon flexure thereof.

5. In a powder dispenser, a body, an inwardly dished top carried by the body and having an opening, a concavo-convex spring expeller plate beneath said top, having its convex side normally closing said opening of the top, and means to mount the plate to enable Sallie to have vibratory movements, said top and plate having their convex sides confronting each other whereby upon downward fiexnre of the plate the powder willbe moved by the latter upwardly against the Convex-side of the top and deflected by the lat-ter toward the opening of the top.

6. In a powder dispenser, a body, an inwardly (lished top Carried by the bodyand having an opening, a concave-convex spring expeller plate beneath said top, having its convex side normally closing said opening of the top, and upwardly extending means engaging the concave side of the plate at a plurality of points disposed throughout and adjacent its peripheral portion to support the plate for vibratory movements, said top and plate having their convex sides confronting each other whereby upon downward flexure of the plate the powder will be moved by the latter upwardly against the convex side of the top and deflected by the latter toward the opening of the top.

7. In a powder dispenser, a body, an inwardly dished top carried by the body and having an opening, a conoavo-convex spring expellerv plate beneath said top, having its convex side normally closing said opening of the top, 'and a circular upwardly extending bead in the body, engaging the peripheral part of the concave side of the plate to support the latter for vibratory movements.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

HARRY BLISS CLEGG. 

